EXPERIENCE THE BEST OF YAS ISLAND WITH A VIRTUAL TOUR OF YAS LINKS, ABU DHABI

by Suman Gupta

If you are planning to spend some quality time with your family and friends this weekend to dream about your future holidays, then we have got you covered. Shake your schedule this Saturday, National Golfer’s Day, for an amazing virtual tour of Yas Links, an award-winning golfing destination in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, the first Links course in the region.

Yas Links Abu Dhabi represents the first true Links Golf Course in the Middle East region, designed by Kyle Phillips, one of the world’s leading golf course designers.

Visitors to Yas Links Abu Dhabi can play golf whilst enjoying an exceptional view of the gulf and experience the unique traditions of the game on this spectacular course with an 18-hole Championship Links course, 9-hole Academy Course, golf academy and floodlit practice facilities. Yas Links Abu Dhabi combines unparalleled visual glory with the thrill of golf’s ultimate test.

Dining options include the award-winning Hickory’s restaurant with stunning views over the Yas Island mangroves and Abu Dhabi’s beautiful skyline, as well as famous Japanese restaurant MATSU.

The Championship Links course is located on the west shores of Yas Island, Abu Dhabi’s leading entertainment and leisure hub, with the celebrated gold course also offering an Andalusian designed clubhouse, gym, swimming pool, male spa and more recently, a state of the art Toptracer range.

Click on the link to get on to the virtual tour: https://www.yasisland.ae/360/index.html#page2

The Par 72 Championship Links course which has rolling hills and seashore green locations opened on schedule March 2010 and currently ranks 48th in Golf Digest’s Top 100 courses in the world, and 60^th in the World by Platinum Clubs of the World.

Last year, Yas Links Abu Dhabi was awarded the ‘United Arab Emirates’ Best Golf Course 2020’ and ‘Abu Dhabi’s Best Golf Course 2020’ during the World Golf Awards. Previous to that Yas Links Abu Dhabi played host to the golf element of the 2019 Special Olympics World.

Guests planning to visit Abu Dhabi and enjoy the award-winning golf course, can visit and book their stay and play golf package at http://yasisland.ae/en/packages/golf-package

Some other key highlights:

Yas Links Abu Dhabi:

• Par 72 Championship Links Course

  • 112 Bunkers

  • 300,000 m3 of capped sand

  • 1.8 million m3 of Dredged material

  • 8 holes play along the coastline, with every hole offering a view of the coastline

  • Undulations vary from +1m – + 8m above sea level

  • Wall to wall “Paspalum Platinum” grass

  • Championship Tees – 7,414 yards

Accolades

•  Ranked 9th in Leading Courses Golf Choice awards 2020

  •   2019 winner – 48th Best Golf Course in the World

  •   2018 winner – 44th Best Golf Course in the world

  •   2018 winner – 70th Top Golf Course in the World, Golf World

  •   2016 winner – Best Golf Course in The Middle East, Asian Golf Monthly

  •   2016 winner – Best Golf Course in The Middle East, Golf Digest 2016

  •   2014 winner – Middle East Golf Awards – Best Overall Experience (Players Choice)

  •   2014 winner – Middle East Golf Awards – General Manager of the Year 2014

  •   2013 winner – Voted number 1 Golf Course in the Middle East, Golf Digest

  •   2013 winner – Golf Course of the Year (Middle East) Above AED 400, Middle East

Golf Awards

• 2013 winner – 2nd best destination to visit in Abu Dhabi, Trip Advisor

  •2011 winner – Best Golf Course, Middle East Golfer Awards

  •   Ranked 95 in Golf World’s Top 100 Courses 2011

  •   2012 winner – Ranked 24th World’s Best Courses Outside of America – Golf Digest USA – 2012 (there are over 30,000 golf courses in the world)

  •  Best Sporting Club and Best Bar in Abu Dhabi – Ahlan 2012

  •   2012 winner – Middle East Sports Talk Golf Awards – Best Course, Best Club, General Manager of the year 2012

About Yas Island;Yas Island is one of the world’s fastest growing leisure and entertainment destinations, located on the golden shores of Abu Dhabi – just 20 minutes from downtown Abu Dhabi and 50 minutes from Dubai.  Yas Island offers holiday makers a diverse mix of award-winning leisure and entertainment experiences, from one-of-a-kind theme parks, world-class shopping and superb dining, to a links golf course, exciting water and motor sports, and spectacular musical, entertainment and family events… all within the 25 sq km Island.  Today, Yas Island is home to the award-winning theme parks Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, Yas Waterworld, Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi, the record-breaking CLYMB™ Abu Dhabi, Yas Marina Circuit (home to the FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX™), Yas Marina, the award-winning Yas Links golf course, as well as Abu Dhabi’s largest mall, Yas Mall.  With eight hotels, including W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island, Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island, Crowne Plaza Yas Island Abu Dhabi, Yas Island Rotana, Centro Yas Island by Rotana, Radisson Blu Hotel Abu Dhabi Yas Island, Park Inn by Radisson Hotel Abu Dhabi Yas Island and Staybridge Suites Abu Dhabi Yas Island,  plus more than 165 dining experiences, the destination also features indoor and outdoor concert venues including MAD and Etihad Arena – all of which are complemented by a range of visitor services that connect all attractions to one another.